Changed for the Better
Disclaimer: I own nothing I except for the plot
As Neville got up to leave the house table there was a rousing round of applause and he smiled at all of his new admirers and fans. He saw Ernie and Hannah trying to make him sit back down with him. But, there was one person that he wanted to see and he had seen her leave the Ravenclaw table moments before.
As Neville got to the entrance hall he saw the front doors of the castle closing and he knew where she was heading. He had often seen her near the lake looking up at the stars. Neville had never gotten the courage to ask her what she was doing but after all that had happened that night he felt like he needed to do this now.
Neville cautiously seeing the destruction from the recent battle all around him, he looked ahead and saw the flowing blond haired girl moving with grace through the debris. When she got to the lake she lied in the grass and had her body sprawled around the grass.
When Neville got near the lake he said rather shakily "um… hey Luna, do you mind if I sit with you?"
Luna didn't respond immediately she kept staring up at the sky with a look of confusion. After a few seconds she said in her dreamy voice, "The stars are rather bright tonight, they seem to know something has changed." She turned her face to the lake.
Neville looked out onto the lake and saw Luna's reflection which was silhouetted against the lake. "I see you out here a lot, you seem to want to be alone. So if I am bothering you I can leave."
Neville turned to leave but he heard the rustling of grass and he turned around. Luna had stood up and said "I don't want you to leave, I enjoy having company." She sat down and motioned Neville to do so. "I am out here a lot because I like the peacefulness of the night sky it relieves me of my worries." She stopped for a few seconds and said very slowly, "I am alone because I feel like I am peoples second choice to go to, no one really looks to me first."
At this Neville sat up to and said, "That's not true, you are the first person that I look to in any situation, you are my best friend. I just thought you always wanted to be alone". Neville felt embarrassed about being so frank with his beliefs and turned away."
Neville felt a pair of hands on his shoulders and a voice whispered in his ear, "That is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. I felt the exact same way about you but never felt like you enjoyed my company."
At this Neville felt a swift kiss on the side of his face. Neville turned around and looked into the deep blue eyes that had encompassed him since he first met her. "I have wanted to say this for years but I never could. Luna I love you."
Neville was shocked with his own stupidity to say that, he looked up at Luna to see she was blushing. "I have felt the same way but never thought to say it", at this she lay down on the grass. Neville lay down beside her and put his arms around her.
Neville whispered into her ear, "I feel like the stars are even brighter now".
Luna turned to face him and said, "That is because we are finally together, they have known this would happen for some time."
Neville then felt Luna's lips against his.
When they broke apart they started to walk back to the castle. The moon shined on the two as they walk hand and hand holding on to each other. Neville felt Luna squeeze his hand, he squeezed hers back and he knew that things had changed for the better.
